With Season 5 of Mad Men almost over, we’re sad to see it go and even more sad to say good-bye to our weekly dose of 60s fashion and decor inspiration. Here are some ideas to channel that iconic era into a stylish nursery.

Decorating with animals is an easy way to pull off a gender neutral nursery design, but often times the look comes off more cartoon than cool. That was not the case with this savvy decorator! She mixes modern and traditional pieces for a stylish laid-back vibe. And the hip color combo of soft grey and poppy red sets a modern tone.

Tell us what you think! Are you planning on decorating with an animal theme?

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When decorating a nursery, you really have two basic choices for the wall: paint or paper. With new innovations in wallpaper like, Sherwin William’s Easy Change papers, you don’t have to fear the commitment and labor often associated with wallpapering a room.

This colorful and happy nursery is a great example of the successful use of wallpaper. It’s subtle color palette doesn’t compete with the design.

As far as nursery designs go, they’re all pretty similar – crib, changing table, rocker, fun mobile, etc. But, it’s the colors and carefully curated objects that each mom picks out that really make it inspirational. This is one of those designs – I love the bold wallpaper and vibrant color combo that mom, Summer Bellesa, picked out for baby Rockwell. The first step to starting your nursery design is choosing your color. Gray is a nice neutral base for a nursery because it’s gender neutral, sophisticated and also light and airy.